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Quota Mechanisms: Finite-Sample Optimality and Robustness
Ian Ball, Deniz Kattwinkel
A quota mechanism, such as a mandatory grading curve, links together multiple decisions. We analyze the performance of quota mechanisms when the number of linked decisions is finit…
Comment on Matsushima, Miyazaki, and Yagi (2010) "Role of Linking Mechanisms in Multitask Agency with Hidden Information"
Ian Ball, Deniz Kattwinkel
We correct a gap in the proof of Theorem 2 in Matsushima et al. (2010).
Should the Timing of Inspections be Predictable?
Ian Ball, Jan Knoepfle
A principal hires an agent to work on a long-term project that culminates in a breakthrough or a breakdown. At each time, the agent privately chooses to work or shirk. Working incr…
Dynamic Information Provision: Rewarding the Past and Guiding the Future
Ian Ball
I study the optimal provision of information in a long-term relationship between a sender and a receiver. The sender observes a persistent, evolving state and commits to send signa…